Supreme Court has given notices to Centre, Bengal on challenging the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry
New Delhi:
The Supreme Court today asked for responses from the Center and the government of West Bengal to a plea against the establishment of a state inquiry commission to investigate allegations of Pegasus espionage.
A bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana has notified the Center and the Government of West Bengal of the plea and placed it for hearing on August 25.
Lawyer Saurabh Mishra, who appeared before the petitioner, told the court that they have challenged the notice of the state government forming the commission of inquiry on the grounds of jurisdiction.
“We will give notice,” said the bench, which also includes Judges Surya Kant and Aniruddha Bose.
Former Supreme Court Justice Madan B Lokur and former Chief Justice of the Calcutta Court Jyotirmay Bhattacharya are the members of the Commission of Inquiry announced last month by the government of West Bengal.
An international media consortium has reported that more than 300 verified Indian mobile phone numbers were listed as potential targets for Pegasus spyware surveillance.
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